Haley's Secret, Written and Illustrated by L. L. Christenson

Haley's Secret by L. L. Christenson Middle Grade Christian Fiction; Ages 8 and up Hardcover Release: Spring 2018 Cross Creek Books™ | Lisa Loucks Christenson Publishing, LLC   After losing her parents, nine-year-old Haley is sent to live with her paternal grandmother in Wisconsin. Haley's heart is broken, and even her grandmother can't take away the pain, until she takes Haley on a hike to the caves, a place her mother took her when her own father died. When Haley follows a blind salamander into its tunnel, she gets lost. Haley doesn’t know what to do, so she waits, scared and shivering. Then, she does something she hasn’t done since her parents died. Haley prays for help.  Haley's grandmother summons a rescue team to help find Haley, but an unexpected storm hits the back roads to her farm, causing a delay. While she waits, Haley meets a cave researcher who goes by the name Holo and is as old as the stalactites. Holo teaches Haley about the uniqueness of each cave and how they all work